Battle of the Models

Compare specific LLM models, context windows, and capabilities.

Qwen3.8 Max

A-TIER

Qwen (Alibaba)

Intelligence Score 81/100

Model Popularity 0 votes

Context Window Long context

Pricing Model Free / Open

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DEPRECATED

Grok (xAI)

This model is no longer active/free — kept for reference.

Intelligence Score 96/100

Context Window 2M

Pricing Model Commercial / Paid

Model Popularity 0 votes

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FINAL VERDICT

With an intelligence score of 96/100 vs 81/100, Grok 4.1 Fast outperforms Qwen3.8 Max by 15 points.

Clear Winner: Significant performance advantage for Grok 4.1 Fast.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Feature	Qwen3.8 Max	Grok 4.1 Fast
Context Window	Long context	2M
Architecture	Transformer (Open Weight)	Transformer
Est. MMLU Score	~75-79%	~92-95%
Release Date	2024	2024
Pricing Model	Free Tier	Paid / Commercial
Rate Limit (RPM)	60 RPM	Varies (low for free tier)
Daily Limit	Credit-based	Credit-based
Capabilities	No specific data	No specific data
Performance Tier	B-Tier (Strong)	S-Tier (Elite)
Speed Estimate	Medium	Medium
Primary Use Case	General Purpose	General Purpose
Model Size	Undisclosed	Undisclosed
Limitations	Requires Alibaba Cloud account (Payment method) Dashboard can be complex Region selection matters	$25/month credit cap (generous but finite) Lower rate limits on free tier Vision models have smaller context
Key Strengths	Qwen Family: Top tier open weights Multimodal capabilities (VL models) Search Plugin integration	Monthly renewing $25 free credits OpenAI-compatible API (drop-in replacement) Real-time knowledge from X/Twitter data